Learning Assessment Strategies

Field Study

EPISODE 2

MY ATM CARD (Available Tests and Measures)

Name of FS Student:    Mary Joy Frogoso Navarro          Course:     Bachelor of Secondary Education                                                                                                              Resource Teacher:     Mr. Federico Nacino                  Cooperating School:    Isabela National High School

My Target

          

       At the end of this activity, you will be adept in designing, using, and interpreting results of objective tests.

My Tools

INITIAL NOTES

Name of School Observe: Isabela National High School School Address: Claravall St. San Vicente City of Ilagan, Isabela Date of Visit: December 08, 2014 Grade/Year level: Grade 9- Patience Subject Area: Electronics

Teacher’s Learning Objectives:       ·         To familiarized the reading of the resistor color coding. ·         To read the resistance measurement of electronic devices. ·         To connect series and parallel circuit. ·         To read the ohmmeter scale. ·         To know the different tools use in electronics.

Desired conditions and criterion levels of the learning objectives:       ·         The students will be familiar with the lesson taught. ·         The students will pass all the quizzes and test given to them. '

Other notes:                          In creating objectives for the students it should be align in the lesson to be tackle. It should improve the knowledge, understanding and skills of students.

DESIGNING PEN-AND-PAPER TEST

Table of Specification
Objectives	Test items	Test placement
Knowledge
·         To identify the uses of tools. ·         To distinguish the classification of resistor. ·         To define what is series and parallel circuit.	3          5          2	2, 6, 9  1, 3, 5, 7, 10 4, 8
Process/skills
·         To solve for the  Ohms law ·         To compute for the unknown given of series and parallel connection.	1          1	14(5 pts)  12(5 pts)
Understanding     ·         To draw and show the path of series and parallel circuit. ·         To measure the value of resistance of color coding.	1          1	13(5 pts)  11(5 pts)

Analysis

1.       Do you think the teacher’s learning objectives was appropriately assessed by your test items?

       

          Yes, the teachers learning objective was appropriately assessed by the test items he has prepared. I can say so because there is equal distribution of test items in all part of the lesson. Making a test questions for test paper is time consuming because you need to balance every part of the lesson and make sure that the questions are correctly arrange and understandable. By giving test that is aligned in the past lesson that we have discussed we can assessed our students if they have understand the lesson or you need to teach it again to them.

2.       Why do you have to study the teacher’s learning objectives prior to developing an assessment tool?

              We need to study the teachers learning objectives so that after the discussion of the lesson you will be able to say if the teachers have met the learning objectives for the students. We need also to study it so that we can learn some techniques for the future use and so that we can be able to know what are the things we should do and consider or do not.

Reflection

Write your personal reflection of thoughts and feelings regarding Peace Concept on Focus. Share your reflection with your FS teacher and classmates.

     

Based on our subject last semester which is Peace Education, peace is the absence of war and I agree with it. When we say peace there is love for everybody, they care for each other, understand one another and any other positive values that a person may possess. When there is peace there is unity within the netizens, the people are united to make peace and not war and everybody unites for the betterment of each living. Peace is a important thing and word that is existing in the world. I can also say that when there is peace there is equality within the people; there is no poor and rich because we are equal individuals of our God the creator. But in terms of Education this is being fair with the students, they should be equal in all aspects in terms of learning. The teacher should provide equal opportunities with the students.

	Learning Assessment Strategies

Field Study

EPISODE 1

MY ASSESSMENT LIST

Name of FS Student:  Mary Joy Frogoso Navarro            Course:    Bachelor of Secondary Education                                                                         Resource Teacher: Mr. Federico Nacino                 Cooperating School: Isabela National High School

   

My target

            At the end of this activity, you will be competent in identifying and naming different assessment methods used in the classroom.

My Task

·         Observe at least three classes and make a list of the assessment methods used by teachers.

·         In my list, classify assessment methods as to conventional and authentic and alternative.

·         Describe how each assessment method was used, including my personal observations.

·         Confer with my FS teacher for the assessment list.

·         Reflect on my experience.

      

My Tools

            As you visit schools and observe assessment practices in at least three classes, document your observations using the activity forms provided for you in this reference. For your pen-and-paper test items, customize a table of specification, and prepare the test material based on the prescriptions of the school where you do class observation.

CLASS 1 OBSERVATION
Name of the School Observed :Isabela National High School School Address: Claravall St. San Vicente City of Ilagan,Isabela Date Visited: December 01, 2014 Grade/Year Level: Grade 9-Patience Subject Area: Electronics
ASSESSMENT TOOLS	DESCRIPTION (Bulleted description of how the assessment method is used relative to subject matter, levels of learning behaviour, length, etc.)
Oral Question Assessment		After finishing the lesson or the discussion, the teacher introduce oral recitation in the class to check if the students have listen and understand the lesson that have been discussed to them. The teacher pick for the name of the students to be fair with them then ask a question that they need to answer correctly. Every correct answer that they will give will corresponds a point and will be added to their grade. You can see that some students can answer every question with all of their knowledge that make the teacher know that he have tought them right and well.
CLASS 2 OBSERVATION
Name of the School Observed :Isabela National High School School Address: Claravall St. San Vicente City of Ilagan,Isabela Date Visited: December 08, 2014 Grade/Year Level: 4th year Barbery Subject Area: Foods
ASSESSMENT TOOLS	DESCRIPTION (Bulleted description of how the assessment method is used relative to subject matter, levels of learning behaviour, length, etc.)
Performance-based Assessment		This assessment method was used by the teacher to the students in their major which is about foods. the students are ask to cook some foods that is based on their lesson. The teacher checks if the students can follow the steps or procedure in cooking, the teacher also looks for the technique that the students have used to produce a better outcome on their product. The artistry of the students to design their project make the lesson more enjoyable and special.

CLASS 3 OBSERVATION
Name of the School Observed :Isabela National High School School Address: Claravall St. San Vicente City of Ilagan,Isabela Date Visited: December 15, 2014 Grade/Year Level: Grade 9- Lavander Subject Area: Wood Working
ASSESSMENT TOOLS	DESCRIPTION (Bulleted description of how the assessment method is used relative to subject matter, levels of learning behaviour, length, etc.)
Project- based Assessment		After the teacher have teach the lesson, give the procedure to the students and teach them on how to do it properly he ask them to do a project about their lesson with their groups. You can see that the students help one another for the betterment of their project. They show different strategies and techniques to produce a good outcome on the project that they are doing. Some groups have finished their project earlier than the other groups who are still varnishing their work.

ASSESSMENT TOOLS CLASSIFICATION SHEET
Name of the School Observed: Isabela National High School  School Address: Claravall St. San Vicente City of Ilagan, Isabela Date Visited: December 15, 2014 Grade/Year Level: Grade 9- Patience Subject Area: Electronics
ASSESSMENT TOOLS	DESCRIPTION OF HOW THE ASSESSMENT METHOD WAS USED
Performance-base Assessment Oral Question Assessment   Observation Assessment  Project-based Assessment		This assessment method used by the teacher is used to require students to develop their skills, be artistic and produce something that is involve in the real world situation.           This assessment method is used to check and monitor the understanding of the student. The teacher ask the students some questions about the finished topic that have been discussed.       In this assessment the teacher observes the understanding and the progress that is happening to each students. Observation is used also to evaluate the students.        The teacher is applying this assessment so that you will be able to checked the artistry and production of the students in doing their projects.

                          Analysis

1.       Was there a variety of assessment methods used by the teacher? How relevant was/were the assessment method/s used?

         

  Yes, there were variety of assessment methods use by the teachers. The teacher was making the assessment method very significant to every student. The teachers activity are related to the real world situation so that it is easy for the students to understand the lesson easily. The assessment method was used effectively by the teacher . The teacher used several strategies so that it will help him to used the assessment method efficiently. As a teacher we should always remember that in the learning process of our students we should know the capabilities of our students. 

2.       Do you think the expected students’ learning behaviors indicated in the objectives were properly and appropriately assessed through those assessment methods?

                 There are different ways on how to assess students based on the objectives that have been set . As i observe my cooperating teachers, they are doing their best to achieved the objectives that they have set in their students. With the help of some assessment methods this will help them to discover if they had achieved their objectives. And now i can say that the assessment method that they have used are properly and appropriately align in the objectives that they have set.

                      A good teacher is not only teaching because of the salary that they will receive. A good teacher teach because they have their objectives in their students and they want to touch the lives of every student and make a change that will make their future a better one.

My Reflections:

             As a Bachelor of Secondary Education student we will be a good teacher someday. As a future educator we should have our clear objectives why we are teaching our students. By the use of assessment we can checked if the objectives we have set are achieved. There are different ways on how we can assess our students and this assessment can help us in better teaching process.

                  With the help of assessment we are also able to know if we had teach our students well and how effective teachers we are. In assessing our students its not enough that we only know to put assessment into action. The assessment methods that we will used should be proper and appropriate to the objectives that we have set. As a teacher we should provide fairness in assessing everything that our students have done in our classroom. We all know that the major focus of fair assessment are unbiased and nondiscriminatory,it means that they are not influenced by irrelevant or subjective factors.

                       To have a clear and useful assessment system we need to begin with a clear objectives to be measured first and fulfill our purposes and needs in teaching.